Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
55.1%
in 2019
Vietnam
65.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Vietnam rank
31st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Vietnam
020406080197419962019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 65.2% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 56.9% 71.0% 14.1% Vietnam
1980s 55.4% 72.3% 16.9% Vietnam
1990s 55.5% 69.4% 13.9% Vietnam
2000s 55.6% 69.0% 13.4% Vietnam
2010s 55.0% 65.2% 10.3% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 65.2% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
10.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.